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Bravo France. Do you think the GOP would still be anti "any taxes" if a huge wave of wealthy Americans made the same plea? What I think is fascinating is that it is often middle class whites that oppose tax hikes for the wealthy. Why? Is it the dream that someday they may be amongst them? Strange days.
Strange days indeed. Especially in these times when the gap between rich and poor is growing, and the rich don't see themselves as rich. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/04/19/nyt_rich_don_t_...
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AhimMoonchowsen · 4843 days ago · link ·
winning the state lottery is always a viable financial plan.
thenewgreen · 4843 days ago · link ·
As I have progressed in my career, I have been fortunate to steadily earn more each year. I'm not wealthy, but I have noticed that although some of the stresses of life have diminished, increased earnings have not led to the sense of having "more" or being "elite". I think that if you are self made, you will never feel "rich". "Rich" has become something people like me don't aspire to be. I see "Rich" as a person that is draped in gold/fur, driving a 100k car and speaking in the elite tongue of rococo. -Having said this, I can see how if we earned over 250k in our household, I would not consider myself as "rich" but rather just "doing well". By the way, I have no issue paying my share of taxes, I do take issue with how they are allocated.
Thanks for the link.
btw, I just read this: http://news.yahoo.com/warren-buffett-invest-5-billion-bank-a...
-Buffett has already made $ off the investment so it isn't completely altruistic but perhaps others will follow suit. Could help people begin to stimulate spend.